A current focus of ecosystem services (ES) implementation is on the municipal level of
government where international and national legislation and policies have to be translated …

The deep sea has become an area of increasing interest due to the potential for mining the
seafloor for valuable minerals. However, a critical knowledge gap in terms of understanding …

The quantitative identification of land use functions (LUFs) forms the basis of land use
planning and management. Based on the widely recognized “ecological-production-living” …

Water, food and energy are at the core of human needs and there is a boundless complex
cycle among these three basic human needs. Ecosystems are in the center of this nexus …

The valuation of ecosystem services is a complex process as it includes several dimensions
(ecological, socio-cultural and economic) and not all of these can be quantified in monetary …

Abstract “Ecosystem services” is a phrase with many meanings, yet very few studies have
primarily focused on comparing different definitions of the term. Ecosystem services are now …

While the “natural capital” approach is generally including geology, the “ecosystem services”
approach is often excluding it either consciously or unconsciously. This is regrettable as it …

Because functions of the subsurface are hidden from view, its important role in society is
often taken for granted. Underground use in cities and subsurface resource extraction …

The concept of ecosystem services developed in the second half of the 20th century, and the
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was crucial for its acceptance. This assessment …

This paper explores the representation of goods and services from the subsurface, as
defined by the concept of geosystem services, in contemporary ecosystems literature. A …